Currently work in the Youth Justice Service developing programmes of intervention for young people in the service.
Past experience working as a teacher of Art and Graphics in a young offenders institute, teacher in alternative provision education specialising in SEMH & SEND, and mainstream secondary teacher of Design Technology and Art & Design.
I pride myself on creating visually appealing resources with interesting content that appeals to young people who are disengaged from education.
Currently work in the Youth Justice Service developing programmes of intervention for young people in the service.
Past experience working as a teacher of Art and Graphics in a young offenders institute, teacher in alternative provision education specialising in SEMH & SEND, and mainstream secondary teacher of Design Technology and Art & Design.
I pride myself on creating visually appealing resources with interesting content that appeals to young people who are disengaged from education.
Black History Month 2024
Raising Narratives
This upload is a task that can be run in different group or 1:1 sessions.
Full Room – perfect for group situations
Print out the labels of AGREE, DISAGREE and DON’T KNOW/MAYBE
Stick them across the room (ideally agree and disagree on either side and don’t know in the middle)
Read out each statement and ask the class/group to stand where they feel they would respond to each statement
You can then pick individuals to ask why they have chosen to stand there/why they think that
Try to encourage free thinking rather than following their friends!
Smaller Group – perfect for small groups or 1:1 sessions
Print out the labels of AGREE, DISAGREE and DON’T KNOW/MAYBE
Print out all of the statements
Lay the labels of agree/disagree/don’t know out across the table
Ask the young people to work together or to do the task individually and to place each statement next to the appropriate answer to show how they feel about it
You can then ask why certain statements have been placed in certain places
These can help to encourage deeper thinking and to challenge thoughts about the topic.
I also have a range of BHM factfiles with lots of information and quotes - see my other uploads!
Black History (BHM) 2024
Theme is Raising The Narrative
I have created a series of PowerPoints with key figures and information
This is a bundle with all of the factsheets listed below:
Artists
Athletes
Eco-Heroes
Entertainers (music / film etc.)
LGBTQ+
Political Activists
Social Activists
STEM
Writers
These can all be bought individually on my page as well.
The figures in the ARTISTS series are:
Norman Lewis
Faith Ringgold
Sam Gilliam
Chéri Samba
Jean-Michel Basquiat
Yinka Shonibare
Kara Walker
Zanele Muholi
Dana Scruggs
The figures in the ATHLETES series are:
Jesse Owens
Pele
Wilma Rudolph
Muhammad Ali
Michael Jordan
Lewis Hamilton
Nicola Adams
Usain Bolt
Marcus Rashford
Simone Biles
The figures in the ECO HEROES series are:
Wangari Maathai
Vanessa Nakate
The figures in the ENTERTAINERS series are:
Evelyn Dove
Ella Fitzgerald
Aretha Franklin
Jimi Hendrix
Stevie Wonder
Spike Lee
Lenny Henry
Prince
Tracy Marrow (Ice-T)
Tupac Shakur
Gabrielle Union
Dwayne Johnson
Beverley Knight
Mindy Kaling
Beyonce
The figures in the LGBTQ+ series are:
Storme DeLarverie
Marsha P Johnson
RuPaul
Laverne Cox
The figures in the POLITICAL ACTIVISTS series are:
Nelson Mandela
Martin Luther King Jr.
Barack Obama
Michelle Obama
Kamala Harris
Derecka Purnell
The figures in the SOCIAL ACTIVISTS series are:
Mary Seacole
Harriet Tubman
Bayard Rustin
Rosa Parks
Olive Morris
Tarana Burke
Angelica Ross
Alicia Garcia
Patrisse Cullors
Ayo (Opal) Tometi
The figures in the STEM series are:
Lewis Howard Latimer
Percy Lavon Julian
Katherine Johnson
Gladys West
Patricia Bath
Mae Jemison
Mark Dean
Dr Nike Folayan
The figures in the WRITERS series are:
Langston Hughes
Maya Angelou
Audre Lorde
John Pepper Clark
Linton Kwesi Johnson
Bernardine Evaristo
Malorie Blackman
Kiley Reid
Amanda Gorman
These sheets can be printed and displayed (each has information, a photo and a quote), or used as reference for teaching
Each series also has a timeline with the key figures on, and some have separate pages with images or quotes on
I am also creating a bundle of activities for BHM as well.
Black History Month 2024
Reclaiming Narratives
This upload is all about The United States Civil Rights Movement
It includes a wealth of information:
Key dates
What the movement was
Who was involved
How it happened
Civil Rights Acts
Key examples/case studies of action by individuals and groups:
Brown V Board of Education
Little Rock, Arkansas
Greensboro Four
Birmingham, Alabama
Bus boycotts
Montgomery Bus Boycotts
Black Power Movement
Key figures:
Claudette Colvin
Rosa Parks
Martin Luther King Jr
Malcolm X
There is then a task to create a timeline with key events. Events are provided and can be printed and used, or for a more challenging/creative task, learners can fully create their own and add photos etc to make it visually appealing
This is a resource I have created for Anti-Social Behaviour (ASB) Week 2024
It includes:
Details about ASB week
Types of anti-social behaviour
Definition of ASB
What co-ops are and why they are good for communities
Examples of co-ops
Case study: The Co-Op - and what they do for the community etc.
The 5 R’s of recycling
Respecting local communities - vandalism, graffiti, and how to prevent them
Task to identify was in which people have disrespected local communities
Using Leeds as an example - photos to show art throughout the city, encourage to consider why it helps to make the community brighter and prevent vandalism etc.
This was created for use with the Youth Justice Service but would work in any educational setting
You could also modify the ASB week bits to make it relevant all year
Worksheet I created to check in with young people before starting any interventions work.
Can be modified as appropriate for different settings etc.
Includes:
How they are feeling… with emojis to help explain their feelings
What they have been thinking about
Why they are feeling the way they are today
A goal for today
I will be adding a range of check-in tools, these would be great for SEND students as well as in any type of educational setting
This resource is part of a larger scale programme I have created called COPE.
The full COPE programme has the potential to claim for 5 AQA accreditations, or there is the option to complete any of the 5 AQA accreditations individually.
AQA 118854 covers: definition of emotions, identifying emotions, coping strategies to help with emotional wellbeing, links between thoughts, feelings and behaviour, red and green thoughts, the ABC model, fight or flight response, how the brain works in fight or flight, explanation of how the different parts of the brain control our body.
Please note: the full COPE programme, plus all of the other 4 AQAs linked to the full programme, will be available to buy separately on here.
I created this programme for use with young people in contact with the Youth Justice Service, however I previously taught in mainstream secondary and alternative provisions and definitely feel this would be perfect for any setting.
This resource is part of a larger scale programme I have created called COPE.
The full COPE programme has the potential to claim for 5 AQA accreditations, or there is the option to complete any of the 5 AQA accreditations individually.
AQA 118047 covers: definition of emotions, different emotions, recognising emotions, emotional regulation, coping strategies / emotional regulation strategies (the incredible 5 point scale, how big is my worry, breathing exercises, listening to music, grounding techniques, emotional check-ins, strengths and weaknesses chart, the stress bucket, the STOPP technique), recognising emotions in self and others, thoughts, feelings annd behaviours and how they link, red and green thoughts, the ABC model.
Please note: the full COPE programme, plus all of the other 4 AQAs linked to the full programme, will be available to buy separately on here.
I created this programme for use with young people in contact with the Youth Justice Service, however I previously taught in mainstream secondary and alternative provisions and definitely feel this would be perfect for any setting.
This resource is part of a larger scale programme I have created called COPE.
The full COPE programme has the potential to claim for 5 AQA accreditations, or there is the option to complete any of the 5 AQA accreditations individually.
AQA 75865 covers: definitions of passive, aggressive, assertive and passive aggressive behaviours, differences between aggressive and assertive behaviours, considering examples when different types of behaviour have been used and alternative ways that they could have behaved, the impacts of aggressive behaviour, an assertiveness test (to see if you are mostly passive aggressive, assertive, aggressive or passive).
Please note: the full COPE programme, plus all of the other 4 AQAs linked to the full programme, will be available to buy separately on here.
I created this programme for use with young people in contact with the Youth Justice Service, however I previously taught in mainstream secondary and alternative provisions and definitely feel this would be perfect for any setting.
